Don't stop at 'Downton Abbey'—let's decorate other Illinois political offices!

One of the buzziest political stories in years coming out of our congressional delegation is the delightful Washington Post account of the new “Downton Abbey”-style office of U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria. Look at that red!

Even more delightful: the fits of his staff trying to "contain" the story and get the Post reporter to look elsewhere for material. Schock himself responded with a Vine in which he says, “Haters gonna hate”—but according to another Post story, he's planning on paying the designer.

C'mon, Aaron! Be proud! I hope this catches on. Politicians need to show a little bit more of their human side, and interior decoration is an excellent outlet for expressing oneself. Here are some ideas for office remakes based on TV shows that would be good fits for other Illinois politicians as inspired by Rep. Schock as I am.

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Gov. Bruce Rauner: While it would be easy to suggest he remake the governor's mansion to resemble the menacing abode of Montgomery Burns on “The Simpsons," a better fit may be the offices of “Mad Men's” ad agency, Sterling Cooper, which take us back to the '50s—much like Rauner's policies.

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If that's a little too cheerful for Rauner, he could aim for a boardroom look, like the one on Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice," where the new governor can practice firing the poor schlubs who work in Central Management Services.

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Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti: Her office could look like Jerry Seinfeld's apartment, because she has a job about nothing.

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Former Gov. Pat Quinn: Maybe the offices of "Bob Newhart," because he's probably going to need some therapy after his stint in the governor's mansion. Or maybe the set of "Benson," so he can go on pretending he's still governor, or the Dr. Who telephone booth, so he can go back in time to when he was governor and put on Earth to solve the state's pension problem.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel: The cage where Louie from "Taxi" worked, because he likes his management style and they're both the same size. Calling Ari now!

Ald. Bob Fioretti: A tossup between the kitchen of "Bob's Burgers" and the offices of "L.A. Law," either of which would prepare him for his post-aldermanic career, depending on how bad he flames out.

Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia: The office of Michael Scott. Working for the county is kind of like working for Dunder Mifflin, right?

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley: The leftover set of "Boss," just for old time's sake.

State House Speaker Michael Madigan: He doesn't watch TV.

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State Attorney General Lisa Madigan: The old set of "Let's Make A Deal," which she hopes to coax her father onto.

Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios: The living room of Peter Griffin, because he's nothing if not a "Family Guy."

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle: The set of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," because The Case of The Missing Mayoral Candidate is still unsolved.

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Inmate Rod Blagojevich: Because authorities won't let him redecorate his current office, he just can pretend he's on the set of "Orange is the New Black."

Inmate Jesse Jackson Jr.: See Rod Blagojevich.

Karen Lewis: The Sunnydale High School library, located above the Hellmouth, where the Scooby Gang in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" made their base of operations.